Friday's forecast: Storms and rain plague much of the country

Oct. 10, 2013
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by Doyle Rice, USA TODAY

by Doyle Rice, USA TODAY

A slow-moving storm will continue to bring rain, clouds, wind and chilly temperatures to the mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Friday. Coastal areas from North Carolina to Massachusetts will see the worst of the weather, but the big cities from Washington, D.C., to Hartford will still see plenty of rain and wind.

A strong storm will bring showers and thunderstorms to the northern Rockies and northern Plains Friday. Severe thunderstorms, including strong winds and large hail, could pound portions of the eastern Dakotas and western Minnesota. Heavy snow is also forecast in the high elevations of the Colorado and Wyoming mountains.

Other parts of the country will enjoy a dry day with plenty of sunshine. Most of the Southern Plains and Southeast will be in the 80s, while the Great Lakes states will see temperatures in the 70s. The West Coast should stay in the cool 60s under mostly clear skies.

Weather history for Oct. 11: In 1925, an early season storm dumped heavy snow across the Northeast, with as much as two feet reported in New Hampshire and Vermont. In 1988, unseasonably warm weather spread across the north-central U.S., with spots in Wyoming and Montana reaching 84 degrees. The temperature in Gunnison, Colo., soared from a morning low of 12 degrees to an afternoon high of 66 degrees.